There are 9 ways to get from Kirksville to Philadelphia by plane, train, bus, train (Amtrak), car, or shuttle
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Fly Kirksville Regional Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
best- Fly from Kirksville Regional Airport (IRK) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane IRK - PHL
6h 17m$167–513Shuttle, shuttle to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, fly to Philadelphia International Airport
cheapest- Take a shuttle bus from Hy-Vee - Kirksville to Columbia
- Take a shuttle bus from Columbia to Bowling Green, Mo
- Take a shuttle bus from Bowling Green, Mo to St. Louis
- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane STL - PHL
10h 15m$136–775Train, bus via Indianapolis
- Take the train from La Plata Station to Galesburg Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Galesburg to Indianapolis Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Philadelphia Bus Stationbus
26h 3m$250–402Train via Washington (Amtrak)
- Take the train from La Plata Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Rockville Amtraktrain
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
26h 13m$682–1,080Drive 1,024.7 mi
- Drive from Kirksville to Philadelphiacar 1,024.7 mi
18h 7m$187–271Train to Kansas City, fly to Philadelphia International Airport
- Take the train from La Plata Station to Kansas Citytrain
- Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane MCI - PHL
9h 15m$517–1,071Fly Kirksville Regional Airport to Lehigh Valley International Airport, bus
- Fly from Kirksville Regional Airport (IRK) to Lehigh Valley International Airport (ABE)plane IRK - ABE
- Take the bus from Allentown Transportation Center to Philadelphia 30th St Stationbus
11h 18m$140–516Train, bus
- Take the train from La Plata Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain Southwest Chief
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Philadelphia Bus Stationbus FlixBus N2642
27h 13m$330–517Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from La Plata Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain Southwest Chief
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to 30th Street Stationtrain Cardinal
32h 50m$750–1,207
Kirksville Regional Airport (IRK) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kirksville to Philadelphia is to drive which costs $180 - $270 and takes 18h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Kirksville to Philadelphia is to fly which takes 6h 17m and costs $160 - $550.
No, there is no direct train from Kirksville station to Philadelphia station. However, there are services departing from La Plata Station and arriving at 30th Street Station via Chicago Union Station, Rockville, Red Line Center Platform and Washington Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 13m.
The distance between Kirksville and Philadelphia is 937 miles. The road distance is 1030.6 miles.
The best way to get from Kirksville to Philadelphia without a car is to train and bus via Indianapolis which takes 26h 3m and costs $250 - $410.
It takes approximately 6h 17m to get from Kirksville to Philadelphia, including transfers.
Kirksville to Philadelphia train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from La Plata Station.
The best way to get from Kirksville to Philadelphia is to fly which takes 6h 17m and costs $160 - $550. Alternatively, you can train via Washington, which costs $650 - $1,100 and takes 26h 13m.
Philadelphia is 1h ahead of Kirksville. It is currently 3:15 PM in Kirksville and 4:15 PM in Philadelphia.
Kirksville to Philadelphia train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
What companies run services between Kirksville, MO, USA and Philadelphia, PA, USA?
Corporate Flight Management Inc, American Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Kirksville Regional Airport (IRK) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Kirksville to 30th Street Station via La Plata Station, Chicago Union Station, Rockville Amtrak, Rockville, Red Line Center Platform, Union Station, Red Line Center Platform, and Washington Union Station in around 26h 13m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Kansas City to Philadelphia International Airport via Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Kansas City to Philadelphia International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Kansas City to Philadelphia International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Kirksville Regional Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Kirksville Regional Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Kansas City to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Kirksville Regional Airport to Lehigh Valley International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–440
Flights from Kirksville Regional Airport to Lehigh Valley International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Kansas City to Philadelphia International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Kirksville Regional Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Kirksville Regional Airport to Lehigh Valley International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–440
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Kirksville Regional Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 34m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–480
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from La Plata Station to Galesburg Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–120
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from La Plata Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–260
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Rockville Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $410–650
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $70–120
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from La Plata Station to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–120
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from La Plata Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–260
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from La Plata Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–260
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 56m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $550–900
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–650
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $30–470
- First Class
- $150–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Galesburg to Indianapolis Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Philadelphia Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $100–170
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1-888-875-6287
- Website
- Oats Transit
Shuttle from Hy-Vee - Kirksville to Columbia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- Oats Transit
- Schedules at
- Oats Transit Schedules
Shuttle from Columbia to Bowling Green, Mo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- Oats Transit
- Schedules at
- Oats Transit Schedules
Shuttle from Bowling Green, Mo to St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Website
- Oats Transit
- Schedules at
- Oats Transit Schedules
- Phone
- 570.821.3800
- [email protected]
- Website
- Martz Bus
Bus from Allentown Transportation Center to Philadelphia 30th St Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–45
- Website
- Martz Bus
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Philadelphia Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $130–210
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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